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This State Voters' Pamphlet is the largest ever produced for a Primary
Election in Oregon, due mostly to the number of measures on the state ballot.
It is my earnest hope that the size of this pamphlet will not keep anyone
from reading it. Rather, every Oregonian should look at this document as
the most direct and complete source of information on candidates and issues
on the May 16 ballot.

This is also the first Primary Election in the nation to be conducted
entirely by mail. Every Oregon voter will have the full opportunity to
study their choices thoroughly and in advance of making informed decisions.
Every elections official in Oregon shares my goal to ensure that this election
continues the proud tradition we have in Oregon of voting by mail efficiently
and with integrity.

I challenge each of us to take this unprecedented voting opportunity
to reflect on the meaning of our right to vote -

If you are not registered to vote, are at least 18 years old, and are a
U.S. citizen, please think for a minute about how your future is being
determined without your participation and consider registering to vote
by April 25.

If you regularly vote and will do so this election, please take the time
to share with others the reasons you vote and encourage them to do so,
as well.

I give you this challenge in the firm belief that WE, the people, ARE the
government, and it is what we, as a community and nation, make of it. We
have a solemn responsibility to each other and ourselves, and the power,
to direct government to match our needs. The frontline of that power and
responsibility is YOUR VOTE.

The disturbing decline in voter participation, and the reduced number
of younger citizens even registering to vote, should cause all of us grave
concern. We stand the risk of losing a whole generation of voters. You
have the power to guarantee that does not happen, and to change Oregon
for the better.